Module 5 – Funding Instruments

Aim

Offer participants an introduction to the funding opportunities available for social entrepreneurs.

About

The module offers a general overview of the spectrum of capital and the existing funding opportunities for social entrepreneurs as well as a description of the financial instruments available including, for example, equity crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, outcome based social banking products, etc. The module also includes some basic notions in terms of organisational structures and investment opportunities.
In order to support BSOs to get social entrepreneurs investment ready, the module focuses on how investors for impact take investment decisions considering social impact as their first driver and offering non-financial support as a key asset alongside tailored financing.

Facilitators

Sara Seganti - EVPA Senior Training Manager
Florian Tuder - EVPA Training Coordinator

Experts

Roberto Randazzo - Lawyer, Associate of Tiresia, International Research Center on Social Innovation Ecosystem at the Politecnico di Milano. President of ESELA.

Markus Freiburg - FASE, Germany

Downloads

Module 5 presentation

Module 5 video